Content Center Custom Family Mishap...

[Anonymous]

I tried to copy the AS1163 Rectangular Hollow Section from the 'Inventor OTHER' library, into 'My Library'. All I wanted to do was get rid of profiles we dont regularly use and tweak the naming structure...

After copying that part family to my library I then supressed the link to the parent family, and started making changes.

I had a few interruptions while doing this and I might've changed the family names before breaking the link :S

In frame generator the edited family appears the AS standard aswell as the standard I use for 'My Library'

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Even though the part family exists in the 'Inventor Other' view, it disappears in the 'Merged' view.

what have I done wrong?

[Anonymous]

I tried to copy the AS1163 Rectangular Hollow Section from the 'Inventor OTHER' library, into 'My Library'. All I wanted to do was get rid of profiles we dont regularly use and tweak the naming structure...

After copying that part family to my library I then supressed the link to the parent family, and started making changes.

I had a few interruptions while doing this and I might've changed the family names before breaking the link :S

In frame generator the edited family appears the AS standard aswell as the standard I use for 'My Library'

&

Even though the part family exists in the 'Inventor Other' view, it disappears in the 'Merged' view.

what have I done wrong?

[cbenner · Accepted solution]

Do you have any filters applied in your Content Center viewer?  You may have filtered out the standard or manufacturer of your copied family?  Check the family properties and compare the standard name there to any standards filters that are in place when you are looking at Merged View.

I've generally avoided using straight copy on CC familes and then breaking the link.  Instread I tend to use Save Copy as... and then you can specify you want it independant right there... no links.  Plus you can modify the standards right there as well in the family properties.

[cbenner · Accepted solution]

Do you have any filters applied in your Content Center viewer?  You may have filtered out the standard or manufacturer of your copied family?  Check the family properties and compare the standard name there to any standards filters that are in place when you are looking at Merged View.

I've generally avoided using straight copy on CC familes and then breaking the link.  Instread I tend to use Save Copy as... and then you can specify you want it independant right there... no links.  Plus you can modify the standards right there as well in the family properties.

[Anonymous]

I'd checked my filter settings and couldn't see any reason for them to not be showing, other part familys from the same standard were still visible...

I've deleted my copied family and started again using the method you described, all seems ok. thanks

[Anonymous]

I'd checked my filter settings and couldn't see any reason for them to not be showing, other part familys from the same standard were still visible...

I've deleted my copied family and started again using the method you described, all seems ok. thanks